Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Composite fruit develops from
A
single ovary
B
inflorescence
C
apocaropous ovary
D
pericarp
Answer
inflorescence
Explanation
Solution
Composite fruits are multiple fruits which are developed from the complete inflorescence and are also called as infructescence. They are of two types sorosis and syconus. Spike, spadix and catkin type of inflorescence gives rise to this type of fruit eg Ananas Artocarpus. Syconus develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence eg Ficus.